Business calendar
Conferences/Events
Leadership Livingston Breakfast: Sponsored by Livingston County Education Alliance and the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce. 8 a.m. Sept. 10. Big Tree Inn, 46 Main St, Geneseo. $20. Reservations required. (585) 243-2222. Finance
Long-Term Care Insurance Informational Workshop: Learn what types of plans are available, what they cost and how to protect your assets and your family from the increasing cost of long-term care. LTCi Consultants. 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 140-A Metro Park (Suite 18), Henrietta. Free. Registration required. (585) 721-2385.
Current Annuity Owners: How Your Beneficiaries Can Inherit Your Fixed or Variable Annuity Without Having to Pay Income Taxes: The Annuity Resource. 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Registration required. 140-A Metro Park, Suite 18, Henrietta. Free. (585) 721-2385.
Single and Secure: Four Steps to Financial Independence: Presented by Mark Colgan, author of The Survivor Assistance Handbook. 6 p.m. Sept. 3. 179 Sully’s Trail, Perinton. Registration required. (585) 419-2272 or www.colgancapital.com.
Xerox Employees: VRIF/IRIF Retirement Planning: Noon Saturdays. Registration required. Newell Financial LLC, 21 Willow Pond Way, Penfield. Free. (585) 377-3960, (877) 889-3999.
Recent Xerox RIF Employees — Retirement Planning/Investing/Understanding your RIGP options: Marathon Financial. 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9. 179 Sully’s Trail, Perinton. Free. (585) 419-2280.
Networking
Career Club: Networking event. 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 31 and Sept. 7. Ontario County Complex, 3010 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua. (585) 396-4020. Networking Referral Group of Rochester: Share business opportunities, referrals and leads. 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Conference Room, 255 Woodcliff Drive, Perinton. Free. (585) 248-6718 or www.nrgrochester.com.
Business Networking International Tuesday’s Team: 7 a.m. Tuesdays. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 2130 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road, Fairport. Call for details. (585) 223-7340.
Business Networking International Success Unlimited: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. Free. (585) 329-5566 or www.bnisuccessunlimited.com.
Business Networking International Mid-Day Masters: Noon Tuesdays. Legacy at Cranberry Landing, 300 Cranberry Landing Drive, Irondequoit. (585) 305-7133.
Business Networking International Peak Performers: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. Call for details. (585) 697-4846.
Westside Network With Other Businesses: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 1. Edward Jones Investments, 3177 Latta Road, Greece. Free. (585) 723-6850.
Eggs & Issues Networking Breakfast: With guest speaker state Sen. Joseph Robach for the Greece Chamber of Commerce. Sponsored by Gateway Energy Services. 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 2. Registration required. Greece Community and Senior Center, 3 Vince Tofany Blvd., Greece. $10; $8 members. (585) 227-7272 or www.greecechamber.org.
Business Networking International NorthEast Marketers: 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Midtown Athletic Club, 200 E. Highland Drive. (585) 218-4574.
Exchange Club of Rochester: 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Valley Manor Apartments, 1570 East Ave. (585) 461-5070, ext. 19.
The August Group General Networking: 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Bagel Bin Cafe, 2600 Elmwood Ave., Brighton. Free. www.augustgroup.org.
Business Networking International Redeye Referrals: 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Country Village Family Restaurant, 1100 Long Pond Road. Free. (585) 227-0680.
Business Networking International Premier Professionals: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. Call for details. (585) 697-4846.
Business Networking International The Network Team TNT: 7 a.m. Wednesdays. Forest Park Retirement Community, 99 Forest Park, Victor. (585) 732-8432.
Rochester Network Partners: Social marketing and networking group. 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. Free. (585) 590-9716.
Business Networking International NY Networkers: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. (585) 697-4846.
Take Networking to Prime Time!: Cliff Milligan hosts the August Group’s evening session. 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. St. Cecilia Church, 2732 Culver Road, Irondequoit. Free. www.augustgroup.org.
Business Networking International Rapid Referrals: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Flour City Diner, 2500 East Ave. (585) 381-2360.
Business Networking International Towpath Referrals: 7 a.m. Thursdays. Pineview Family Restaurant, 2139 Union St., Spencerport. (585) 419-9000.
Business Networking International Greece-A-Team: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays. Hampton Inn Rochester-North, 500 Center Place Drive, Greece. (888) 491-8818 or www.carolynstifflerrealty.com.
Business Networking International Business Builders: 7 a.m. Thursdays. Bay Front Restaurant, 1075 Empire Blvd., Penfield. (585) 872-2050.
Business Networking International Notable Networkers: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays. Holiday Inn Express, 860 Holt Road, Webster. (585) 697-4846.
BNY Referrals Group : Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Green Lantern Inn, 1 E. Church St., Fairport. (585) 978-2459 or www.bnyreferralsgroup.com.
Business Networking International Baysiders: 7 a.m. Thursdays. Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Brighton. (585) 742-3894.
Business Networking International Canaltown Connections: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 3 and 10. Slayton Place, 54 Slayton Ave., Spencerport. (585) 697-4846.
Business Networking International Brighton’s Best: 7 a.m. Fridays. Hawthorne’s Restaurant, 3500 East Ave., Pittsford. (585) 442-7014.
Greece Chamber of Commerce First Friday Networking: Hosted by The Villages at Unity and Unity HealthCall. 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 4. Registration required. Community Room. The Woodland Village, 1477 Long Pond Road. Free. (585) 227-7272 or www.greecechamber.org.
Henrietta Chamber of Commerce at the Tree Networking Night: 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 9. DoubleTree Hotel, 1111 Jefferson Road, Henrietta. (585) 475-4987 or www.henriettachamberofcommerce.com.
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce: Chamber After Hours: 2009 Small Business Award. 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 9. American Hotel Restaurant, 7304 E Main St, Lima. Free. (585) 243-2222 or www.livingstoncountychamber.com.
Referral Partners Group: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 10. Rush-Henrietta School Operations Center, 1133 Lehigh Station Road, Henrietta. www.referralpartnersgroup.com.
Rochester Area Chapter of the New York Commercial Associations of Realtors: Monthly luncheon meeting hosted by Buckingham Properties. 11:45 a.m. Sept. 10. Monroe/Clover Plaza, 2947 Monroe Ave., Brighton. Call for details. (585) 546-4170.
Other
Athena Award Nominations: Nominations are being accepted for women who have attained achievement in business and service to the community. Through Sept. 18. Canandaigua Area Chamber of Commerce, 113 S. Main St., Canandaigua. (585) 394-4400 or www.canandaiguachamber.com.
Decentralization Grants Seminar: Administered by the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester and funded in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts support nonprofit organizations in Monroe County. Any organization planning to apply for a Decentralization Grant must attend one of the seminars. 4 p.m. Aug. 31; noon Sept. 8. Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, 277 N. Goodman St. Registration required. (585) 473-4000, ext. 206, or www.artsrochester.org/artscouncil/grants.htm.
TNT Toastmasters: 6:30 to 9 p.m. First and third Wednesdays. King Buffet, 150 Cobblestone Court, Victor. Free. Dinner is extra. (585) 346-0227.
Postprandial Toastmasters: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 2. Mr. Mike’s Sports Bar and Grill, 2200 Penfield Rd, Penfield. Free networking, $18 includes dinner and speaking. (585) 750-6234 or www.postprandial.org.
Certified Global Business Professional Preparation: International Business Council and Nazareth College present a six-week course on core trade topics. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 2 to Oct. 14. Registration required. Smyth Hall Room 361. Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave., Pittsford. $895 includes all materials, parking, beverages and snacks. (585) 530-6220 or www.naz.edu/dept/cpp/continuinged/global_business.cfm.
Daybreakers Toastmaster International Club: Meet in the Seneca Room. Parking is extra. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Sept. 3. Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Ave. (585) 389-6107 or www.daybreakers.freetoasthost.org.
Wellness Information Session for Fall 2009: Rochester Business Alliance is hosting a Fall 2009 “eat well, live well challenge.” 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 3. Registration required. Rochester Business Alliance, 150 State St. Free. (585) 256-4627 or www.rochesterbusinessalliance.com.
Decentralization Grants Seminar: Administered by the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester and funded in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts support nonprofit organizations in Monroe County. Any organization planning to apply for a Decentralization Grant must attend one of the seminars. 10 a.m. Sept. 3. Ogden Farmers’ Library, 269 Ogden Center Road, Ogden. Registration required. (585) 473-4000, ext. 206, or www.artsrochester.org/artscouncil/grants.htm.
Wayne Articulators Toastmaster Club: 7 p.m. Sept. 7. Wayne Arts Gallery, 108 W. Miller St., Newark. (315) 597-5722.
Toasted Sage Toastmasters Club: Noon to 1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Toshiba Business Solutions New York, 150 Metro Park, Henrietta. Free. (585) 697-5512 or http://toastedsage.freetoasthost.net.
Lilac City Toastmasters Meeting: 7 p.m. Sept. 10. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 131 W. Main St., Webster. Free for guests. (585) 749-5505, (315) 524-8123 or www.lilaccity.org.
Frederick Douglass Toastmasters Club: Visitors are welcome. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Baden Street Administration Building, 152 Baden Street. Free. (585) 325-4910, ext. 127.
Decentralization Grants Seminar: Administered by the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester and funded in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts support nonprofit organizations in Monroe County. Any organization planning to apply for a Decentralization Grant must attend one of the seminars. 6 p.m. Sept. 10. Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave., Brighton. Registration required. (585) 473-4000, ext. 206 or www.artsrochester.org/artscouncil/grants.htm.
Professional Development
Job Readiness Training for Displaced Homemakers: Individual appointments or group workshops. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Lifespan, 1900 S. Clinton Ave. Free. (585) 244-8400 or www.lifespan-roch.org.
Greece Chamber of Commerce Small Business Success Series: “A Simple Solution to Manage Your Contacts” presented by John Romero. Light lunch included. 7:30 to 9 a.m. Sept. 1. Registration required. Greece Chamber of Commerce, 2496 W. Ridge Road . $35; $20 members. (585) 227-7272, ext. 204,or www.greecechamber.org.
Technology Forum: Meeting of the Rochester Professional Consultants Network. 8 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 4. Pittsford Community Library, 24 State St., Pittsford. Free. (585) 244-1060 or www.rochesterconsultants.org.
NY Security Guard Training: New York state-mandated eight-hour course for anyone wanting to be a security guard. 9 a.m. Sept. 5. Rochester Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 70 State St. $70. (877) 482-7321 or www.nysgtc.com.
Fundamentals of Letters of Credit: The International Business Council of Greater Rochester NY seminar series presented by KeyBank. Networking follows. Webinar available. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Registration required. Brio, 3400 Monroe Ave., Pittsford. $55; $35 members. (585) 530-6204 or www.rochesterbiz.com/IBC.
Horse Farm Business School: Paddock and Fence Management for Horse Farms: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11. Registration required. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County, 480 N. Main St., Canandaigua. $25; $15 for other participants from the same farm and includes lunch. (585) 394-3977, ext. 427, or www.cceontario.org.